«Breaking News» Man, 86, sends heartwarming letter to eBay seller who sold VHS player letting him watch family video

A Missouri man who sold his old VHS player on eBay for $40 was stunned when he received a heartfelt letter from the 86-year-old buyer.

Matt Shoukry, from St Louis, didn't think much of the sale until he read the thank you note from the Phoenix-based buyer named Don, explaining his joy at being able to relive memories of loved ones he'd lost.

The pensioner snapped up the vintage device when he purchased an item on the auction website for the first time, he revealed in a February 10 letter. 

Matt Shoukry of St Louis received a thank you letter from an 86-year-old man who bought a VHS player from him recently

Shoukry sold a VHS player for $40 and the buyer was grateful the device help him see old video clips, including his retirement party 25 years ago

The Phoenix-based buyer named Don watched a tape of his wedding 'with all the family and friends, many of which are no longer around'

The touching note from Arizona, which was typed up, tells how the buyer was inspired to go online after rediscovering the tapes.

Eager to see what was on them, the seemingly mundane purchase enabled him to watch footage from big occasions that bring back fond memories.

'I watched tapes of my retirement party from 25 years ago which I had never seen before. Jeez, were we young. Then a tape of my wedding with all the family and friends, many of which are no longer around,' the letter reads about the 'amazing' device that looks 'new and unused'. 

After explaining that he only managed to see footage from his past after 'some issues getting it going which were mine and not the player', he continued: 'Then skiing trips, kids growing up, travels, and most importantly the gentle maturing of my family.'

The tear-jerking note mentioned Shoukry's 'care', 'efforts' and 'promptness' – all adjectives bound to boost sales on his eBay account.

The February 10 letter stood out to Shoukry because details on the envelope were handwritten

The man wrote how he sent Shoukry the note because he thought he would appreciate how someone enjoyed the offer

Don explained in the typed up mailing that he bought it when using eBay for the first time

Explaining that he sent the letter – which stood out to Shoukry because details on the envelope were handwritten – because he thought Shoukry would appreciate how someone enjoyed the offer, Don said each tape 'was more fun than the last'.

Before signing off, the letter's writer added that the pleasure was 'all thanks to your generous selling' of the old VHS player that was shipped a few days after the sale.

Shoukry told Fox 2 that he sat down with his girlfriend to read the mail and they 'we're both on the verge of tears reading it'.

The story also touched people on social media who shared similar anecdotes and said they cried after seeing the man's letter. 

Telling the station there's a need for VHS players on eBay because you can't go to stores such as Best Buy or Walmart to buy them anymore, now he plans on gifting the man even further.

'I'm going to frame (the letter) and put it next to my desk in the house because it means a lot to me,' Shoukry said. 'I'm going to offer to digitize his videos so he doesn't have to worry about his tapes degrading,' he said.

Shoukry said he's going to frame (the letter) and 'offer to digitize his videos so he doesn't have to worry about his tapes degrading'

Some social media users explained how their sales had brought similar joy to buyers

It prompted an emotional reaction from people online who heard the story this week

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